BJP to withdraw support to Shibu Soren govt tomorrow

Frustrated over JMM backtracking on its power-sharing deal in Jharkhand, the BJP has decided to withdraw support to the Shibu Soren Government tomorrow that it will plunge the state into another spell of political crisis.

"The BJP will withdraw support to JMM government tomorrow," state BJP spokesman Sanjay Seth said tonight, a day after a defiant Soren asserted that he will continue as the chief minister of Jharkhand and was in touch with the Congress.

A BJP delegation led by Jharkhand deputy chief minister Raghuvar Das will meet governor MOH Farrooq at 11.30 AM tomorrow and hand over the letter of withdrawal of support to the JMM Government, Seth said.

Ahead of their meeting, former BJP president Rajnath Singh will hold discussions Arjun Munda, the chief ministerial candidate, and Das.

BJP parliamentary board had on April 28 decided to withdraw support to the JMM government after Soren voted against the party-sponsored cut motion against the UPA government in Lok Sabha a day earlier.
   
However, the decision was put on hold when JMM Legislature party leader and Soren's son Hemant wrote a letter to BJP chief Nitin Gadkari pledging support to a BJP-led government.

But, the JMM backtracked and demanded rotational power sharing with each party leading the government for 28 months. This was agreed to by BJP on the understanding that Soren will quit as chief minister by May 25 after which Munda will head the new coalition government.